Sequel launched in February 2022 Kodansha's K MANGA platform announced on Thursday it has added Ayu Watanabe's L♡DK Pink (LDK Pink) sequel series in English. Kodansha describes the series: Sequel to the beloved manga L♡DK! It's been several years since high school, and now Aoi and Shusei are 23 years old and still living together…but their romance hasn't cooled a bit! What does the future have in store for these lovebirds in their adult days? Watanabe launched the LDK manga i

The Viridescent Tiara, The Reincarnated Assassin Is a Swordmaster, Post-Possession Damage Control, Jack Be Invincible, Why Yuria Hid Her Wealth, Destined to Be an Outcast works to get anime on platform Piccoma, the subsidiary of Kakao, announced on April 27 it is set to introduce a new short-form animation category titled “ANIME” in late May, expanding its platform beyond comics and novels. The feature has already entered a pre-launch phase as of April 27, with early preview

Atsushi Tamaru, Ryōta Takeuchi, Mitsuki Saiga, Kazuhiko Inoue join cast of July series The official website for the television anime of Tanba and Yuunagi's The Insipid Prince's Furtive Grab for The Throne (Saikyō Degarashi Ōji no Anyaku Teii Arasoi: Munō o Enjiru SS-Rank Ōji wa Kōi Keishō-sen o Kage kara Shihai Suru) light novel series revealed the anime's first promotional video and additional cast members on Monday. The newly announced cast members are: Atsushi Tamaruas Eri

Physical edition delayed to August 11 ININ Games announced on Thursday that the R-Type Dimensions III side-scrolling shooter game will launch digitally on May 19. The company is delaying the physical edition of the game to August 11 due to "ongoing global manufacturing and logistics constraints." Additionally the Collector's Edition is now set for a winter 2026 release window "to accommodate an upgraded production process," including the collectible figure included in this ed

Manga's 3rd, final volume ships on July 15 The June issue of Akita Shoten's Monthly Princess magazine published the final chapter of Maki Fujita's Ka no Yo no Kemono ga Miru Yume wa (The Dream the Beast of the Other World Sees) on Thursday. The manga's third and final compiled book volume will ship on July 15. The manga's story centers on Sera, a high school girl who easily gets into trouble. She gets a detestable new bodyguard who crushes people without hesitation. Fujita la

Manga based on Mikito Chinen's novels debuted in 2024 The June issue of Kodansha's Good! Afternoon magazine revealed on Thursday that Mikito Chinen and Eri Takenashi's Ameku Nakao no Suiri Karute - Sphere no Shitenshi (The Killer Angel Within: Ameku Takao's Detective Karte) manga will end in its third compiled book volume, which will ship on July 7. The manga, based on Chinen's Ameku Takao's Detective Karte light novel series, launched in Good! Afternoon in September 2024. Ko

Manga based on author's real-life cancer battle launched in 2023 Akita Shoten's Souffle manga website revealed on April 27 that Moka Onmae's Good Morning, Good Night, and See You Tomorrow. (Ohayō, Oyasumi, Mata Ashita.) manga will end in its next chapter. Onmae also announced on their X (formerly Twitter) account on Monday that the manga will end in its fourth compiled book volume. Onmae also stated that the final chapter was scheduled to be published this month, but that it

Junichi Suwabe, Jun Kasama, Hiroki Yasumoto, Yui Ishikawa join cast The staff for the television anime of Kamome Shirahama's Witch Hat Atelier manga announced four more cast members for the Knights Moralis on Monday: Junichi Suwabe as Easthies Jun Kasama as Utowin Hiroki Yasumoto as Galga Yui Ishikawa as Luluci The four characters will start appearing in the anime in the seventh and eighth episodes on May 18 and May 25, respectively. The manga's story centers on Coco, a girl

First 2 episodes' English dub streams on May 17 Netflix has listed the English dub cast and staff members for the first two episodes of the anime of writer Yūki Suenaga and illustrator Takamasa Moue's Akane-banashi manga. The English dub cast members are: Abby Trott as Akane Osaki Xander Mobus as Shinta Arakawa Rebecca Wang as Masaki Osaki Brook Chalmers as Shiguma Arakawa Evan Michael Lee as Issho Arakawa Rich Brown as Zensho Arakawa Kirk Thornton as Ikken Arakawa/Yanagiya M

Series streams early in Japan on June 24, airs on TV Tokyo on July 1 TV Tokyo revealed on Saturday that Nagisa Furuya's The Summer of You boys love manga will get a live-action series adaptation. The series will exclusively stream in advance on the U-NEXT streaming service in Japan from June 24, and the series will debut on TV Tokyo's "Drama NEXT" programming block on July 1. The live-action series' staff posted a "Making-of" video, teasing the main cast members who will be r

New arc starts in next episode on May 17 The staff for the second television anime season based on Fujino Ōmori and Toshi Aoi's Wistoria: Wand and Sword (Tsue to Tsurugi no Wistoria) manga streamed the promotional video for its new arc on Sunday. The arc will start in the season's sixth episode (18th episode overall), on May 17. The anime's staff also announced the two-volume Blu-ray release of the second season, which will include a new short story written by Ōmori, and a v

Drecom states it was recently informed Atari had acquired rights to first 5 games from original rights holder Atari announced on Wednesday it has acquired the complete and exclusive rights, and the underlying intellectual properties (IP) of the first five Wizardry games. The five games Atari acquired are Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord (1981), Wizardry II: The Knight of Diamonds (1982), Wizardry III: Legacy of Llylgamyn (1983), Wizardry IV: The Return of Werdna

Nintendo also raises Switch prices, Switch Online prices in Japan Nintendo announced on Friday that it will change the suggested retail prices of the Nintendo Switch 2 console in Japan, Europe, the United States, and Canada, "in light of changes in market conditions, and after considering the global business outlook." The changes will take effect on May 25 in Japan and on September 1 in the U.S., Canada, and Europe. In the U.S. the price will rise from US$449.99 to US$499.99.

Run-based mode features stronger enemies, time limit, new progression system CAPCOM released a free update on Friday for its Resident Evil requiem (Biohazard requiem) game adding a new "Leon Must Die Forever" postgame mode. CAPCOM posted a video revealing the new mode. "Leon Must Die Forever" is available only after finishing the game's main story mode. The run-based mode will feature the same levels, but with stronger enemies and bosses, five new harder difficulties, a time

Main visual also revealed The staff for Sekiro: No Defeat, the new anime based on FromSoftware's Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice game, revealed on Friday the anime's theatrical edition will screen in theaters in Japan for three weeks starting on September 4. The staff also revealed the main visual for the theatrical version. Crunchyrollwill exclusively stream the anime in 2026 worldwide excluding Japan, China, Korea, Russia, and Belarus. The anime willscreenout of competition at th

Anime based on Tōwa's light novel series premieres on July 5 at 10:00 p.m. JST The official website for the television anime of Tōwa's The World's Strongest Rearguard - Labyrinth Country's Novice Seeker (Sekai Saikyō no Kōei: Meikyūkoku no Shinjin Tansakusha) light novel series announced on Friday that the anime will debut on July 5. It also revealed a new visual for the anime. The anime will air on Tokyo MX on July 5 at 10:00 p.m. JST, and will also air on BS11 and Sun TV. T

Kazuhiro Takamura directs, writes, designs characters for anime produced at SMDE The official website for Vertex Force, an original television anime from Strike Witches and Vividred Operation director Kazuhiro Takamura, revealed the anime's October debut on Friday, alongside the main staff, teaser visual, and teaser promotional video. The anime also introduced its first character, Haruka Tōdō. She is a 16-year-old female high school student from Okinawa who is innocent and wh

Japanese series debuting on June 11 also reveals more cast members Netflix released the main trailer and key art on Friday for its upcoming live-action series Viral Hit (original title: Kenka Dokugaku), while also confirming additional cast members. The newly revealed trailer follows high school student Kota Shimura, who is pushed to the brink by bullying and poverty before teaching himself how to fight and rising to fame through live-streamed street fights. The footage highl

Duncan Sheik, Thoroughly Modern Millie's Rob Ashford adapt Moyoco Anno's manga The American stage musical adaptation of Moyoco Anno's Memoirs of Amorous Gentlemen (Bikachō Shinshi Kaikoroku) manga will premiere for the general public in New York City off Broadway this fall. It will play at The Night Egg, a new theater in Manhattan's Chelsea neighborhood that is named after the French brothel in the manga. Corkpublishesthe manga in English, and it describes the manga: Beginnin

Crunchyroll tops 21 million paid subscribers globally Crunchyroll announced on Friday that it will host its inaugural invite-only industry summit called "Crunchyroll Anime Future Forum" in New York City on October 7. Crunchyroll also announced on Friday that it has crossed 21 million paid subscribers globally. The summit will invite Japan's anime sector leaders as well as Hollywood, tech, gaming and music industry leaders. The event will have the theme "Designing for Anime's